HLTENN058 — Apply nursing practice in the perioperative setting

1 Work in the multidisciplinary health care team in the perioperative environment.

• 1.1Work within enrolled nurse scope of practice to support nursing care team in managing care needs in the perioperative environment.
• 1.2Contribute to effective teamwork and positive group dynamics of the multidisciplinary health care team.
• 1.3Communicate professionally with members of the perioperative team.
• 1.4Apply philosophical framework for managing perioperative care in own nursing practice.

2 Contribute to preparation for surgical intervention.

• 2.1Provide delegated elements of person-centred care considering physical, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs.
• 2.2Apply contemporary perioperative clinical assessment tools and document physiological and psychological variables in assessment and report.
• 2.3Work in accordance with perioperative standards, guidelines and policies.

3 Perform clinical nursing actions in the perioperative environment.

• 3.1Analyse and problem solve to prioritise and adapt nursing interventions to reflect changes in condition.
• 3.2Perform nursing interventions to assist surgical team during surgical procedure.
• 3.3Identify actual and potential manual handling and environmental hazards and take action to reduce risk and promote safety.
• 3.4Check equipment relevant to practice requirements is operational and functionally fit for purpose, and take corrective action and report detected faulty equipment and environmental hazards.
• 3.5Apply principles of infection control in the perioperative environment in line with standards and organisational policies and procedures.
• 3.6Identify where the acuity of a person exceeds own knowledge, skill and assessed competence and refer to multidisciplinary health care team.

4 Promote improvement and advancement of perioperative nursing care.

• 4.1Evaluate nursing interventions and identified outcomes against evidence-based best practice in perioperative nursing.
• 4.2Seek opportunities and participate in professional development to guide own practice and act as a resource for colleagues.

What does an assessment tool for HLTENN058 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTENN058 needs to address all 34 unit components: 4 elements with 15 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 13 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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